Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tomatoes VS Chinese Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%
Chinese Broccoli	16%	23%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Tomatoes	Chinese Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	4.07% 118kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.94% 0.91g	3.55% 3.45g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.4% 0.13g	1.64% 0.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.85% 0.014g	77% 1.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.13% 0.36g	2.13% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13.6% 17.6g	16.3% 21g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.5% 12g	5.5% 4g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	8.57% 6.2g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 5.67g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	14.3% 5.44g	31% 11.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	9.7% 5.44g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tomatoes	Chinese Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	21% 191μg	43.3% 390μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14% 0.17mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.63% 0.086mg	53.4% 0.69mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	17% 2.7mg	13% 2.1mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	8.07% 0.4mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28% 0.36mg	26% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	7.1% 2.13μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	17% 68μg	118% 472μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	69% 62mg	149% 134mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	16.3% 2.45mg	15% 2.27mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30% 36μg	337% 404μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tomatoes	Chinese Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.54% 45.4mg	47.6% 476mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.7% 0.27mg	32.3% 0.29mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.26% 10.4μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	15.3% 1.22mg	33.5% 2.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	20.5% 86mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22.5% 0.52mg	NA	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	15.6% 109mg	28% 195mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	31.6% 1075mg	36.6% 1243mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	11.5% 6.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	2.1% 31.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7% 0.77mg	17% 1.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	11.3% 420g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tomatoes vs Chinese Broccoli:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Chinese Broccoli.
• While Raw Chinese Broccoli contains 2 times more Vitamin A, 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 8.1 times more Vitamin B2, 6.9 times more Vitamin B9, 2.2 times more Vitamin C and 11.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Chinese Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Chinese Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tomatoes vs Chinese Broccoli:

• Raw Chinese Broccoli contains 10.5 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, more Selenium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Chinese Broccoli have similar amounts of Copper, Potassium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have 3 times more Sugars than Raw Chinese Broccoli.
• While Raw Chinese Broccoli contains 90.3 times more Omega 3, 2.2 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes and Raw Chinese Broccoli have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes as well as Raw Chinese Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.